Why the study?
Cardiac myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor, but existing literature mainly consists of single-center experiences with limited subjects.
What are the clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of tumor excision in patients with cardiac myxoma?
Population
8150 patients with cardiac myxoma across 112 studies
Comparison
Tumor excision outcomes and clinical characteristics
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Authors
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Supports surgical excision as standard for cardiac myxoma given low early mortality; confirms minimal late recurrence and mortality in pooled data.
What are the clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of tumor excision in patients with cardiac myxoma?
Surgical excision of cardiac myxoma is associated with excellent outcomes, including very low early mortality (1.27%) and rare long-term recurrence.
Oktaviono et al. (2023) studied this question.
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